Query
Beethoven Wind
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Beethoven Wind
Technology
wind
Generated
2026-10-09T03:01:48.914Z

Briefing on Beethoven Wind

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 9, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
80 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2015
Operating since
1
Generators
43.1%
Capacity factor
303 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Beethoven Wind is a 80 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), currently Operating.

Beethoven Wind is reported in South Dakota since 2015 under NorthWestern Energy Group. Available operating and financial measures include 43.1% capacity factor and 303 GWh annual generation; $1450/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Bon Homme, South Dakota
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Owner / parent
NorthWestern Energy Group
Operator
NorthWestern Energy - (SD)
Grid
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Plant ID
59187

What stands out

1

Beethoven Wind is a 80 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in South Dakota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 43.1% capacity factor and 303 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $11.0/MWh OpEx, $1450/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “NorthWestern Energy to buy Beethoven wind project in southeast South Dakota” (Grand Forks Herald, 2015-07-24).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Balancing authority
Southwest Power Pool
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#18 of 25
National rank
#827 of 1,442

Why it matters

For this asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.